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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22

as she did when the tariff Was lower. But
II protection causes US TO import, Instead of
making our own sugar, ought II not TO re-
ceive the support, rather than the condem.
nation of free traders?
The Professor says to his farmer friend,
your new stove cost you rs bushels Of
corn; 80 bushels went to the iron m tnufac.
:urer of Pennsylvania. Your new barbed
wire fence cost you $l20; 200 bushels of
corn paid for your fence, and 100 were
your contribution for keeping up the iron
mills $50 Your new carpet cost 24O bu-
shells of corn, and $50 bushels of that went
to keep the wooden mills of the country"
&c, &c , sc. Now when you again meet
your farmer friend, please ask him II what
he pays for his stove, fence and carpet Is
not of more concern to him, than how the
corn or money Is divided after he has paid
It? Ask him If the stove which he bought
for l75 bushels of corn, would not, under
free trade 30 years ago, have cost him his
whole crop9 Ask him II his wire renee Is
not the child of protection? and if It Is
not the most effective, durable and cheap,
of any fence that was ever devised by the
wit of man9 and further, If protection dill
not stimulate the building of wire mills,
and then If competition between the man
ufacturers did not drive the price of wire
to a point even below its profitable produc-
ton? Ask him if at the cost of possible
temporary imitation, permanent cheapness
in fencing material has not been secured
to the farmer Ask hrm ii he does not know
that fence wire costs less here than i'm any
other place upon the face of the earth ?
And ask him to explain how under such
circumstances a repeal of the duty upon
fence wire would reduce its price from
$50 to $3333 per ton? Ask him if the
carpet which now costs him 240 bushels of
corn, could have been purchased 30 years
ago, under free trade, for two of his crops
instead of one? Ask him If such a carpet
was not then entirely beyond his reach,
and if protection has not stimulated, and
perfected the manufacture of carpets until
now the common farmer is in possession of
a luxury that then he knew not of? Ask
him if he will sacrifice system which
has reddced the cost of his carpet from
thousands of bushels of corn TO 200,
through visionary and theoretical fear
that the 200 bushels will be Improperly
divided after he has parted with it: Ask
him, no you needn't.
harden A. JAMES.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22
TARIFF REFORM No. 4.

Let us now consider some of the argu.
ments, or rather sophisms, by which the
majority of our people have been persua-
ded into maintaining our system of so
called protection"
The first claim is that tie prosperity Of
our country Is due to our manufactures.
Ho" do you prove this, NY protectionist
friends
Cannot any fool see that the country
grows right along with all this high tariff !?
Are we not gaining in wealth and popula-
ton every day"
Our country grows, first of all and most
of all, because 1t is a free country, and be
cause the poor man here, when worst off,
has chances and rights that he never knew
elsewhere. The tariff Is a hindrance and
not help, 1t has done more to make the
rich richer and the poor poorer than any
one cause which ever existed among us
Under war taxes and high prices, there
have been more milliOnares and more
reckless, dissatisfied, dangerous working
men, ground to the very dust by poverty,
than ever were known before in our land.
Between 1916 and 1852 when our tariff
was lower than ever before since protec
ton was first inaugurated the growth of
our couatry was more rapid In proportion,
than II has been since.
The liquor dealer might as we'll claim
that the Increased consumption of beer is
the cause of national growth as the pro-
tectionisr claim that high taxes, chartered
monopolies, and increased cost to the con-
sumner, are blessings.
The second claim is that the tariff gires
high 'oage' to all ,corkiag men.
This is proved, they say, by the fact that
American wages are higher than European
wages.
The principal cause of higher wages In
the United States Is free land; or land that
can be had at low prices Nowhere In the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22
SUPREME UOuRT REMOVAL.

AT every session of the legislature the
State Bar Association also meets at Spring.
field, has addresses from different legal
luminaries, recommends new law or two,
or changes in some of the old statutes,
passes resolutions over the death Of some
of Its more distinguished members, Is car.
ragged dined and wined by the generous
Springflelders, and, In return, always re.
commends that the three grand divisions
of the Supreme Court be centralized in the
state capitol. Such meeting was recently
HAD and the same old scheme of com bining
the courts In one was agitated and the
stereotyped resolutions adopted. This bar
association consists of lawyers from all
parts of the state, from every city, town and
village, and would have weight with the
Legislature, save for one thing II does not
express the true sentiments of the people
on this question. The three grand divi.
sions were made expressly for the accom-.
mediation of the public suitors and attor.
neys. The northern grand division, with
its court at Ottawa, does more than two.
thirds Of the business of the state-two-
thirds more than the other two and of this
Supreme Court business furnishes three
fourths. These facts show that If there Is
any change at all in the present arrange
ment, the business men of Chicago should
be first consulted. But the Chicago law.
yers don't want the court taken further
away from Chicago, and neither do the
people of the northern portion of the state,
nor do the citizens of Egypt wish to be
compelled to go up to Springfield with
their business, with Mt. Vernon, the capt.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22

Today, Mr.. Boltwood contributes Tariff
Reform Article No A." and Mr.. James
gives to the readers of the FREE TRADER
"A Protectionists Reply, No 2" Both are
readable articles, and both will repay any,
one for the time spent in reading them,
This discussion between protection dem.
ocrat and tariff reform democrat is one
that is attracting considerable attention as
the contestants are not only men of ability
but men who have thorough knowledge
of the subject in hand. When Mr.. Bolt
wood has made his full opening he will
answer Mr.. James. Today he simply sug-
gests question for his consideration,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22
SENATORIAL ELECTIONS.

The result Of the recent senatorial cleo
tions in number Of states has requlckened
the demand made heretofore by small
minority, that those who occupy seats in
the upper house of COS gress be elected by
a direct vote OF the people rather than In
the manner now prescribed by the conSti.
fusion. The original design of the fran
ers of that instrument, and Of those who
ratified II, was that the men chosen by the
state legislatures as senators should In
their persons represent all the people OF
the state and not certain class and Industrial
interests. II was supposed that the mem
bers OF the state legislatures woulI con
stantly keep this In view, elected as they
we're by direct vote OF the people, and
when called upon act in accordance there.
with; but that they do not is evidenced by
the fact that the most august, del!berative
BODY In the world, as some one has termed
1t, Is becoming pleasure resort for those
who, through peculiar turn OF fortune
have accumulated vast sums of money
which enables them ITO eat, drink and be
merry" at the nations capitol, whether OF
no they promote in the slightest degree the
peoples good
Into the body polite the commercial
idea has been so incorporated that il seems
we'll nigh impossible for honest worth and
marked ability TO compete with lack OF
talent fortified with millions of money
The money disease-for 1t can hardly be
called by any other name--is made more
and more apparent with each senatorial
election, and with each one the millionaire
circle In the United States Is enlarged
The result of this Is not the advancement
of the peoples interests, but, on the other
hand, the direct retardment Of them. The
rich men who are filing up the senate do
not, judging from their actions, pretend to
represent the people of their states They
act as the agents of the great corporations
with whom are all their sympathies. The
beginning and the end of their political &C
ton is money, They secure their election
througha lavish use of money-not by di.
rectly buying legislators, but through the
indirect method of contributing literally
towards the election of the Legislators who
In turn support them when senator is to
be elected Having once secured their
place they judge everything by the money
standard.
1t Is true that direct election of sena.
tors by direct vote of the people nigh,
not obviate this evil, but the chances are
that it would materially lessen It, 1t would
at least tend to bring to the tore better and
ADLER men-men more deserving of a
place among the natl on's law makers. Mil
lionaire aspirants for senatorial honors
would find 1t more difficult to capture a
majority OF the electors of a whole state
than they now do to capture majority of
the members of the average legislature.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22

The appointment of George A. Kellen-
berger as postmaster of Mendoza Is one
that is in every way tit to have been made
Mr.. Kellenberger is man of unquestioned
integrity of character strictly homes, cour.
teous and obliging. He is thoroughly a
democrat, and is one deserving of the re-
cognition which he has received at the
hands of the President. Mendoza is to be
congratulated, as is President Cleveland
Mendoza secures faithful public servant
and President Cleveland good represent
alive of his administration.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22

Charles B. Farwell was on Tuesday
elected senator from Illinois, by a plurality
of 33 votes over William r. Morrison'
Cushman X. Davis was chosen senator
from Minnesota, Eugene Hale from Maine,
George Gay from Delaware, Joseph r.
Hawley from Connecticut, F. B. Stock,
bridge from Michigan, George Hearst from
California, M. 8. Quay from Pennsylvania,
and F. NJ. Cockrell from Missouri. On
Thursday Frank Hiscock was chosen from
New York, succeeding Warner Miller.
There has as yet been no choice in lndS.
ana, Tennessee and West Virginia.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22

The republicans Of Indiana have backed
down from the position assumed by them,
and the probabilities are that Judge Turpie
or another democrat will be elected senator
to succeed Benjamin Harrison.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22

Recurring again to the necessity Of varied
manufacturing industries to make city in
crease in population and wealth, the follow
ing table, instituting comparison between
the cities Of New York and Philadelphia, i.
not out of place:
New York. Phiiadelphis
Number Of establishments ll.SS9 10:
Average number OF hands
employed. ............ 0 So lStI.
Total amount of wages. &Si,OB,OO t6t,H 5,S3
Valne OF materials. e2ss.tl.69t tlss 1874.
Value of products. tiS2,sS.iS' SA,dlS5
Additional interest attaches to the COM
parative positions which New York and Phil
adelphia occupy in the manufacturing world
from the fact that Philadelphia has always
been regarded as the great seat of manufac
turtles, whilst New York has been recognized
as the centre of commerce. In this growth
in manufactures and the produce therefrom
is TO be found the reason tor the marvellous
increase in New York's population and wealth
during the past decade.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22

We specially commend to all our readers
little weekly published at Des Moines,
a., in the interest of tariff reform. 1t is
called "The Malt0n' 1t costs only 80
cents year, and every friend of just
tariff should take it, read 1t and lend II to
his prOtectionist neighbOr Il.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22

say: This duty was called for by the In.
terest OF the country or Of the laboring
classess' Until this question Is answered,
the Issue Is not met II. L b.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22

BooKs.-Miss Macy, the librarian, re-
ports for the month Of December, SAL books
taken out Books have been densted by
Hon. Ralph Plumb, Vim. Cullen and Mr..
Ckase.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22

A SUGGESTION FOR Mr.. JAMES.
Mr.. James will face the quinine history
fairly when he answers directly the point
which was made In regard to IT, VIII he
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22
Washington Events.

The Mexican pension bill, which has
been under discussion at various times In
the house and which was passed In the
senate at the last session, was taken up and
passed by the representatives on Monday,
there being but five votes In the negative.
The bill provides that a pension of 81 Il
month shall be- paid to all surviving officers
and enlisted men, including marines, mi
litia, and volunteers, Of the military and
naval services Of the United States, who,
being duly enlisted, actually served sixty
days with the army or navy of the United
States In Mexico, or on the coasts or from
tiers thereof, or en- route thereto, In the
war with that nation, or were actually en-
gagged In battle in said war, and were
hOnOrably discharged, and to such other
officers and soldiers and sailors as may
have been personally named In any resolu
ton Of congress for any specific service In
said war, and the SURVIVING widows of such
officers and enlisted men; provided that
such widows have not remarked, provided
that every officer enlisted man, or widow
who is or may become 81 years of age, or
who Is or may become subject TO any dis
ability or dependency equivalent 10 some
cause prescribed or recognized by the pen.
sion laws of the United States as a sufficient
reason for the allowance of pension
shall be entitled to the benefits of this act /;
but 1t shall not be held to include any per
son, not within the rule of aye or disabili.
ty of dependency herein defined, or who
incurred such disability while in any man
ner voluntarily engaged In or aiding or
abetting the late rebellion against the au
thority OF the United States $4,000 900
per annum will be required 10 meet the
demands Of the bill. OF this sum $275,.
600 will 20 70 Ohio soldiers, 100000 70
Michigan, $225, 900 to Indiana, and $3.50.
600 ~ Illinois.
On the same day, which might be termed
pension day. the bill for the benefit of
INDECENT soldiers and dependent parents,
introduced la the house week since, was
passed by 100 majority, Ii changes the
law In regard TO dependent parents 80 that
II Is only necessary to prove present de.
pendence at the time Of the death of the
soldier or sailor. Ii gives a pension of gle
q month 10 all persons, without regard TO
rank, who served three months In the mil
itary Ut naval service Of the United States
army, who have been honorably dis
charged and who are now or may hereafter
be suffering from any mental or physical
disability not the resulting Of vicious
habits or gross carelessness, which inca
pacitates them from earning a support
from their daily labor. The pension is to
date from the passage OF the act, and not
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22

more than one pension is to be granted to
the same person at the same time.
Chairman Matson, Of the committee on
pensions says the act will apply to about
Tan thousand soldiers and sailors, and they,
,ogather with others entitled to beneflt
under the act would make grand total OF
RI lOj pensions, and increase the annual
pension appropriation from five to six mil
lions of dollars.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22

The house has passed the bill declaring
forfeited the land grant of the New Or
leans Baton Rouge IL Vicksburg road
This is known as the backbone" land
grant, ana has been under discussion In
congress for the past three years. A joint
resolution for an investigation of the &C.
counts of the Pacific roads was passed on
Tuesday.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-22

The interstate commerce bill has passed
the senate, the vote standing AZ for and 0
against. A motion made to suspend the
rules and proceed to the consideration OF
IL was defeated by vote 1877 10 l13 Rep
resentative Crisp, OF Georgia, has the
measure in charge in the absence OF KEEP
resentative Reagan, of Texas, who Is alb
sent, looking after his Interests In the sen
atorial contest from his state.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-09-12
Fish Story.

Upton w. Dorsey, the well-known
ticket broker, with three other friends
went fishing on Thursday at Middle river
Their luck was the best scored this sea-
son. During the days sport they caught
3S1 fish of unusually large size, some of
them weighing as much as ten pounds
BALTIC EUeRing Neacs.
This would be a hard yarn to believe
under any circumstances, but as there is
no affidavit from Mr.. Dorsey on the sub
iect. aud it stands on the simple state
ment of an editor and that editor an ex An
napolis editor, we are obliged to take the
statement ION suspicion" We think the
editor of the NeaoS was trying to hook"
a cheap ticket to the Constitutional Cen
tennial and therefore gave Mr.. Dorsey
little taffy by way of ''bait. I" We have
been trying to buy some fish in our mark
ct lately and it is impossible. The men
who go fishing have made corner in
them by arranging for ''options' on all
in the market so as to carry "a good string
home 10 case of failure to catch them
No, Mr. Editor, we can't believe your fish
story. Give us an easy one. All Aunap-
oils editors, (present company Away ex.
cepted) stretch point on the fish ques
ton. The last time we went fishing all
we brought home was an empty lunch
basket and several empty TASKS Gin which
we carried our w-water,) and we were so
tired when we reached the wharf that we
had to be supported home by friend on
each side of US.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-09-12
Death Of WeII.Known Lady.

Mrs. Rebecca A. Stansbury died at her
residence on Main street, in this city, at 4
O'Clock this (Monday) morning, after a
long and tedious illness. She was born on
the 14th day of January, in the year 1909,
and thus was in her roth year. She was
the widow of DR.. Ezekiel Stansbury, for
many years a prominent druggist here
and after his death for nearly forty years
she continued the business at his old
stand, being regarded by all our resident
physicians as most competent and relia-
BILE. Having no children, her spare time
was largely given to the culture of flowers
and the care of her home, and her sue
cess as florist and her perfection in the
art of housekeeping made it very pleas
ant privilege to partake of her hospitali-
ty. She leaves large circle of relatives,
chiefly in Annapolis and Baltimore. she
was a member of the First M. E. Church,
from where she will be buried tomorrow
Tuesday afternoon at 4 p. m.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-09-12

In this age no young lady's education
Is finished without the accomplishment
of music. To be good performer on the
piano, organ and other musical lnstrn-
ments adds TO the attractiveness or the
Young woman of to-day and draws about
her a host of admirers. A musical educa-
ton is In many ways essential; It rennes,
Il elevates. Well may it be said, the
man that hath no music in his soul aud
is not touched by concord OF sweet sounds
is fit for treason, strategy and spoiis.
Let our young ladies and little girls. and
BOYS 90 at once 10 Mrs. Cowman and en-
ter themselves as music pupils. Mrs:
Cowman's reputation as teacher OF
music, vocal and instrumental has long
been established, and her ability as an IN
structor is unquestionable. She is grad,
uate of the Peabody Conservatory OF
music and teaches the Peabody method
in Theory. Her pupils play accurately
aud give evidence of thorough training
Parents desiring to have their children
taught music will do we'll to enter them
with Mrs. Cowman.
AS an able and successful music and
French teacher we commend Miss Roget,
who has re-opened her classes at luz
Prince George street. Miss Roget mas had
marked success with her French anu
music classes and her pupils do her cred
it. Her method of teaching comments II
self to public patronage, and those desir-
ing the tuition of their children in French
and music will find Miss Roget an able
and efficient teacher.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-09-12
Personal Mention.

Miss Salie Lamden, of Georgia, Is the
guest Of Mr. |. N. Richardson's family,
Charles street.
Mt. p Elliott, of Washington, spent
Sunday at home.
MIS- ChaS Martin, who has been visit
Ing friends in Baltimore, has returned
home
NJ c. A. Beebc and wife, of East
Marion, Long Island, are visiting Miss
Willie Colburn, East street.
Miss Lizzie parlett, who has been visit
ing friends in Hartford and Baltimore
counties, returned home on Saturday.
Mrs Sommers, Of this city, left here
this morning for Philadelphia where she
will meet her husband, who is there On
one Of the naval steamers.
Misses Elliott and Kelly, of Baltimore
are visiting friends here.
Miss Coolahan, of Baltimore is the
guest Of relatives in the county.
Nessrs. Harvey and Elias Wig, MS,
who have been spending some time with
their parents here, returned to their work
10 Baltimore 10 day
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-09-12
In Brief and 70 the Point.

Dyspepsia is dreadful. Disordered
liver is misery. Indigestion is foe to
good nature.
The human digestive apparatus is one
of the most complicated and wonderful
things in existence. 1t is easily put out
of order.
Greasy food, tough food, sloppy food,
bad cookery, mental worry, late hours,
irregular habits, and many other things
which ought not to be, have made the
American people a nation of dyspeptics.
But Greens August Flower has done a
wonderful work in reforming this sad
business and making the American PEG
pie so healthy that they can enjoy their
meals and be happy.
Remember:--No happiness without
health. But Green's August Flower
brings health and happiness to the dys,
peptic. Ask your druggist for bottle :
Seventy-fve cents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-09-12
Innrention of Indenendents.

The Independents held primaries in all
the districts on Saturday to send dele
gates TO the convention TO be held here to-
morrow. We learn the attendance was
very small in all the districts. The dele
gates as far as we can learn are as follows:
First district-Joseph Y Dove, William
ID. Lee, John w Dawson, Edwd. Bowie
and John Meade Third district-Horace
Ridout, Charles E. Williams, Philip
Pettibone, Jr., It. o. Winchester and Rob-
ert Moss, and J. c. Spaulding. r.. Nc
Kendree Davis, Lewis Gardiner, Elmor
Parkinson and Francis O. White, of the
sixth. The fifth district win be represent
ed by William A. Shiplcy. The Prohi-
bition delegations will also be here to-
morrow and they may make coalition.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-09-12

A Good RurSe-Should not hesitate to
wait upon those ill with such diseases as
Smallpox, Cholera or Scarlet Fever.
There is little to be feared by persons
waiting on the sick if they will use Oar
by's Prophylactic Fluid freely. In sick
rooms it should be exposed on plate or
saucer. and the patient sponged off with
the Fluid dilated. For safety, cleanliness
and comfort in the sick-room the Fluid is
Indispensable.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-09-12

CHENOWETH. -On Sept. 9TH. 1887. at
his fathers residence near Pikesville.
Baltimore county, Md, CHARLES HER
BERT, aged II years, 9 months and II
days, eldest and beloved son of Arthur
and Harriet Chenoweth
STANSBURY-At her residence in this
city, at o'clock this morning, Mrs.
REBECcA A STANsBURY. in the 10Th
year of her age.
Funeral tomorrow TUESDAY AFTERNOON
at o'clock from the First M. L. Church !.